In an effort to prevent the risk of transmission of COVID-19, beginning December 16, 2020, Kern County’s Metropolitan Departments of Family Law, Probate, Civil Limited and Civil Unlimited will begin Remote Court Hearings. See Standing Orders dated December 14, 2020 by clicking here. At this time, this is for the Metropolitan area only.
Category: Kern
Effective December 14, 2020, Kern County’s Probate Courtroom (Division P) will be adding Zoom as a method of appearance. Due to the recent spread of COVID-19, the court encourages litigants to participate in hearings virtually through available software/applications. Court Call is also encouraged. Parties without access to a computer, tablet, or smart phone, may dial in.
You can find the Zoom link under “Remote Court Hearings” at https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/
As of 12-20-17, We Are Currently E-filing the Following Case Types in These 19 California Counties:
1. Alameda – Permissive for Criminal & Family (Juvenile Dependency only)
2. Butte – Permissive for Family (Juvenile Dependency only)
3. Calaveras – Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
4. Fresno – Mandatory for Civil Unlimited, Family, Probate & Mental Health
5. Kern – Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
6 . Kings – Permissive for Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate & Mental Health
7. Los Angeles – Mandatory for Probate
8. Merced – Mandatory for Civil, Probate & Mental Health; Permissive for Criminal & Family
9. Monterey – Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health; Permissive for Criminal (Subsequent)
10. Napa – Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
11. Orange – Permissive for Family
12. San Diego – Permissive for Family (Department of Child Support Services only)
13. San Luis Obispo – Mandatory for Civil, Probate & Mental Health; Permissive for Criminal & Family
14. San Mateo – Permissive for Family (Department of Child Support Services only)
15. Santa Barbara – Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
16. Santa Clara – Mandatory for Civil (Unlawful Detainer, Civil Harassment, & Small Claims), Family, Probate & Mental Health
17. Santa Cruz – Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health; Permissive for Criminal
18. Sutter – Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
19. Yuba – Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
The Legal e-File portal makes the process inexpensive and simple. To file in one of the above courts, enter the portal from the legalefile.com website or CLICK HERE
The Following Upcoming Dates are Subject to Change:
1-1-18 Orange County (Mandatory for Family)
1-1-18 Napa County (Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health)
1-1-18 Yuba County (Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health)
1-16-18 San Mateo County (Permissive for Small Claims & Probate)
1-22-18 Santa Clara County (Permissive for Civil Pilot filers)
2-13-18 Santa Clara County (Mandatory for Civil)
1st Qtr 2018 Los Angeles County (Permissive for Family, Juvenile Dependency, & Adoption)
1st Qtr 2018 Los Angeles County (Permissive for Limited Civil)
4-23-18 Stanislaus County (Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health)
Upcoming E-filing Changes (Mandatory applies to attorneys only):
TBD Orange County (Permissive for Family)
6-1-17 Calaveras County (Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health)
6-5-17 Los Angeles County (Mandatory for Probate)
6-26-17 Santa Clara County (Permissive for Unlawful Detainer)
7-1-17 Fresno County (Mandatory for Family, Probate & Mental Health)
7-1-17 Sutter County (Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health)
7-31-17 Santa Clara County (Mandatory for Unlawful Detainer)
8-7-17 Los Angeles County (Permissive for Family)
8-14-17 Santa Clara County (Permissive for Civil Harassment)
9-5-17 Los Angeles County (Mandatory for Family)
12-1-17 Santa Clara County (Permissive for Small Claims)
12-1-17 Los Angeles County (Permissive for Limited Civil)
1-1-18 Napa County (Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health)
1-1-18 Yuba County (Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health)
1-2-18 Los Angeles County (Mandatory for Limited Civil)
7-5-18 Los Angeles County (Mandatory for Complex Civil)
8-7-18 Los Angeles County (Permissive for Unlimited Civil)
9-3-18 Los Angeles County (Mandatory for Unlimited Civil)
As of 5-23-17, We Are Currently E-filing the Following Case Types in These 18 Counties:
1. Alameda – Permissive for Criminal & Family (Juvenile Dependency only)
2. Butte – Permissive for Family (Juvenile Dependency only)
3. Fresno – Mandatory for Civil Unlimited & Permissive for Family, Probate & Mental Health
4. Kern – Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
5 . Kings – Permissive for Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate & Mental Health
6. Los Angeles – Permissive for Probate
7. Merced – Mandatory for Civil, Probate & Mental Health; Permissive for Criminal & Family
8. Monterey – Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health; Permissive for Criminal (Subsequent)
9. Napa – Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
10. Orange – Permissive for Family (Department of Child Support Services only)
11. San Diego – Permissive for Family (Department of Child Support Services only)
12. San Luis Obispo – Mandatory for Civil, Probate & Mental Health; Permissive for Criminal & Family
13. San Mateo – Permissive for Family (Department of Child Support Services only)
14. Santa Barbara – Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
15. Santa Clara – Mandatory for Family, Probate & Mental Health
16. Santa Cruz – Mandatory for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health; Permissive for Criminal
17. Sutter – Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
18. Yuba – Permissive for Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
The Legal e-File portal makes the process inexpensive and simple. To file in one of the above courts, enter the portal from the legalefile.com website or CLICK HERE
As of 3-27-17, attorneys and individual filers can now e-file their court documents in sixteen California counties with more counties being added over the next several months. The Legalefile portal makes the process inexpensive and simple.
Step 1: Enter the portal from the legalefile.com website or CLICK HERE
Step 2: Sign up to create an account or login to your existing account
Step 3: Choose to initiate a new case or file on an existing case
Step 4: Our single screen allows you to file your documents in as little as 30 seconds
We are currently filing the following case types in these 16 counties:
1. Alameda – Criminal & Family (Juvenile Dependency only)
2. Fresno – Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
3. Kern – Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
4. Kings – Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate & Mental Health
5. Merced – Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate & Mental Health
6. Monterey – Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
7. Napa – Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
8. Orange – Family (Department of Child Support Services only)
9. San Diego Family (Department of Child Support Services only)
10. San Luis Obispo – Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate & Mental Health
11. San Mateo – Family (Department of Child Support Services only)
12. Santa Barbara – Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
13. Santa Clara – Family, Probate & Mental Health
14. Santa Cruz – Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate & Mental Health
15. Sutter – Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health
16. Yuba – Civil, Family, Probate & Mental Health